PRESS RELEASE
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Released: February 02, 2024 07:51 PM MST
The University of Utah Seismograph Stations (UUSS) reports that a minor earthquake of magnitude 3.5 occurred at 07:28 PM on February 02, 2024. The epicenter of the shock was located less than 1 mile east of Springdale, UT, near Zion National Park. The earthquake was felt in Springdale and the surrounding areas. Since 1981, the UUSS has located 93 M2 or greater events within 15 mi of this event’s epicenter. The largest of these events was a magnitude 3.8 which occurred on November 06, 2022.
Anyone who felt the earthquake is encouraged to fill out a survey form on the US Geological Survey website: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/uu80036516/tellus